- Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower
- 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0
- 2 Fans Installed, Support Up to 4 Fans
- 3 External, 3 Internal Drive Bays
- 5 Expansion Slots
- Support 12.5" Cards
A solid and inexpensive case with many features.
03/07/2013
This review is from: Rosewill - LINE-M Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Dual USB 3.0 Ports, Dual Fans Included, Supports Up to Four (4) Fans and Up to 12.5" VGA Cards
Pros:
The included bag of screws and spare backplates are all black, not chrome, so they don't look ugly on the case. The front panel has USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, and the motherboard cables for the ports use the standard pin-out, so they are dead simple to plug in. The same goes for the front audio ports, and the cable for that has both HD audio and AC97 (who uses that anymore?) headers for your convenience. It includes 2 120mm fans (front and rear) and has room for two more on the side panel, should you wish. There's a rubber-insulated mount for a hard drive or SSD on the bottom of the case, which I did not use, but it is nice. The motherboard standoffs are already installed, and are proper brass hex posts, and not just raised bumps in the steel like some cheaper cases. There's a cut-out in the motherboard tray so that you can get to the back side of the motherboard without removing it, should you wish to go back later and install a CPU cooler which requires plates and brackets and things on the underside of the motherboard.
Cons:
The tool-free disc drive mounts are a bit rubbish; they're made of cheap plastic and they don't hold the drives firmly. They would rattle around and make noise. Fortunately the mounts are trivial to remove and the rails have the usual complement of holes for screwing drives in place securely the old-fashioned way. (Using the above-mentioned bag of black screws.)
Overall Review:
This is a great basic case with great features. It's got lots of thoughtful details and features that a lesser case would omit.
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